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Otis vs Lenox vs Tyringham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Otis has the most affordable homes ($397k median).
Lenox has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Tyringham has the highest household income ($163k).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Otis | Lenox | Tyringham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,624 |
5,079Highest |
494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% MA: +7.4% |
+1.4% MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51±3.2Lowest 28% above MA |
60.1±4.3Highest 50% above MA |
59.2±2.7 48% above MA |
| Lenox and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.3%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Otis and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
40.1%±7.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
35.2%±8.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Lenox and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.7% MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±2.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Lenox and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,898±$6k 5% above MA |
$106,080±$31kLowest about the MA average |
$163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,700±$40kLowest 29% below MA |
$466,700±$43k 17% below MA |
$699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,318±$924Highest 25% below MA |
$1,091±$238 38% below MA |
$1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
| Otis and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,408Lowest 60% below MA |
$5,299Highest 12% below MA |
$4,632 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.2%±18.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Otis and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.5%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% MA: 62.5% |
71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 15% above MA |
23 minLowest 22% below MA |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
18.3%±8.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Tyringham and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #90 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Farmington River Reg | Lenox | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Lenox Memorial High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.6 |
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MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.